Author: Krista Garrison

Fire destroys home in Smiths Grove

SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – Late this morning, fire officials responded to a fire in Smiths Grove that destroyed a home and much of what was inside. The Smiths Grove Fire Department was called to the scene of a fire on Smiths Grove Oakland Road at around 10:30 a.m. Smiths Grove Fire Chief Kenneth Priddy said the home was fully involved…

Salt and grime can damage your car

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The winter storm has now passed, but your car could still be damaged by the aftermath. Leaving salt and dirt on your car can cause damage. Daniel Lawson, director of operations for Cheetah Clean Auto Wash in Bowling Green, saying when the salt trucks treat the roads, car washes start getting really busy. “Since the snow…

Census bureau is conducting follow up surveys

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you have gotten a knock on your door recently from the Census Bureau, it’s not fake. Locals have been receiving letters and a knock at their doors from census employees asking residents to fill out a post-enumeration survey. The purpose of the survey is to measure the accuracy of the Census by independently surveying a…

Teen accused of stealing business vehicle

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green teen is accused of stealing a business vehicle. At 5:21 a.m. Warren County Sheriff’s Deputies saw a suspicious vehicle was on Plum Springs Road. The vehicle was registered to B & R Electrical on Kelly Road. Officials discovered there was damage to the fence behind the business that looked like a vehicle had…

Governor Andy Beshear visits Bowling Green vaccination site

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear was in town Friday morning visiting the state’s regional vaccination site in Bowling Green which was launched in partnership with Kroger. Last Thursday, Beshear announced the state is opening an additional 28 vaccination sites for a total of 291 sites across the commonwealth with a provider now close to where everyone lives in…

Local business feeds road crews as a ‘thank you’

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With road crews spending twice as many hours as usual at work to treat roads during the winter storm, a local business decided to bless the workers with a warm meal. Shop At Home Carpets has donated pizzas feeding a total of around 75 employees Wednesday and Thursday. Those road workers were able to step away…

Water main breaks in downtown Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Wednesday, there were multiple water main breaks in Bowling Green and crews were battling these for more than 24 hours. Utility workers were out much of the morning, Wednesday, working to repair water main breaks in Bowling Green. Water mains often break in extreme cold, according to workers, because the ground freezes and shifts in the…

One man is dead after hitting a tree in Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is dead after he slid off the road and hit a tree in Warren County. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatality at 2756 Richpond Rockfield Road. According to Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower, it appears the (72) Wesley Terry Walker of Bowling Green swerved, overcorrected and ran off the road and…